Outbreaks of Fire Six In-one House Sydney
During the week end six separate fires were discovered in the laundry of a house at in which 11 persons were sleeping, and two fires were…
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Fires & bushfires, 1937
400 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 20
Fire Bug Active in Newtown Attempts Fail Sydney
During the week-end attempts were made to set fire to two houses at Newtown, in which eleven persons were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →INCENDIARISM Fires in Canefields Demand for £1000 INNISFAIL
George Galvin, a cane farmer, and his wife, who reside about three miles from Innisfail, received a threatening letter on Sunday morning, demanding…
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It is stated that occupants of a Newcastle Aero Club 'plane which flew from Newcastle to Gloucester on Wednesday observed a number of bush…
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A outbreak of fire occurred in the laundry of the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Boyce on Wednesday afternoon but resulted in little damage. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bellbird Fire Station Cessnock
The Board of Fire Commissioners has advised Kearsley Shire Council that the provision of a new fire station at Bellbird, will be again reviewed as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Chinese Bombs Cause Disastrous Fire Lumber Lost Many killed Attack on Swatow Fierce Fight Renewed Shanghai, September 9
The Chinese 'planes, diving down on Japanese warships in an effort to blow them up shortly after midnight, dropped bombs which set fire to the America-China Lumber…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Craft's Hall Destroyed by Fire £2000 Damage Cessnock
Craft's Hall, stt[?]ated in Wollombiroad, Bellbird, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning, The cause of the outbreak is unknown The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disastrous Fire in Benalla. Atlantic Union Oil Company's Loss
In the most disastrous fire in Benalla (Vic), for many years, the premises of the Atlantic Union Oil Company and the Neway Carrying Coinpany were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Destroys Theatre in Blayney Attempt to Cut Off Water
Police believe that a deliberate attempt was made to cut off the town's reticulated water supply shortly before a fire which destroyed the Theatre…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Eastwood. Town Hall and Council Chambers Destroyed Sydney, Monday.'
The Town Hall and Council Chambers at Eastwood were almost destroyed by fire shortly after 3 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fresh Clues In Fire Mystery Water Cut Off Anonymous Threats Received Tell-tale Footprints Blayney
Police inquiring into the mystery surrounding the disastrous explosion and fire which destroyed the Theatre Blayney on Saturday morning, believe that a deliberate attempt was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Picture Theatre Destroyed Early Morning Blaze at Bellbird
During the early hours of Saturday morning Craft's Hall, situated in Wollombi-road, Bellbird, was completely destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Destroys Theatre in Blayney. Attempt to Out Off Water
Police believe that a deliberate attempt was made to cut off the town's reticulated water supply shortly before a fire which destroyed the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japanese Fire on Fleet of Junks. Many Refugees Killed and Wounded. Chinese Withdrawal to New Defences. Shanghai
The Chinese withdrawal on the northern and eastern fronts was yesterday carried out without loss and in admirable order. They are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train on Fire Cattle Destroyed MELBOURNE
When a cattle train caught fire near Seymour on Friday, four valuable prize cattle, belonging to Mr. Fairbaira, of Albury, were so badly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scrub Fires Spectacle in Sydney SYDNEY
Extensive scrub firee, which raged on North Head military reserve last night, provided a brilliant spectacle from all the harbour foreshores. An…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£260,000 Fire Vienna, September 19
A battalion of infantry, firemen, and police, vainly fought a fire in the retunda of Vienna's Crystal Palace, which was built in 1873 for the International…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Turramurra Fire Family's Narrow Escape SYDNEY
A narrow escape from death was experienced by an Italian family early to-day, when their home, in Alice-street, Turramurra, was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Children Rescued From Fire Neighbour's Plucky Action Sydney
When a house at Gulargambone caught fire yesterday afternoon, two children sought refuge in a front bedroom, and were in danger of being…
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